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Having problems with your Canon PowerShot A85 Digital Camera ?

Dropped my camera.

\015 I own a Canon PowerShot A520 and have had it for a couple of years. I was taking pictures with it today, when I accidentally dropped it on my carpeted floor. Unfortunately, the lens were out. I picked it up and the LCD screen was black [I have it on when I take pictures]. I pressed the power button to turn it off and when I did that, the lens didn't retract back into the camera. Then I tried turning it back on, and I can hear that the lens are trying to move but they're stuck. The camera doesn't fully turn on or load, the load up screen will show, go black, and a E18 shows up in the lower left hand corner. I've tried plugging it into my computer to get the pictures off, and that didn't work. I also tried different batteries, that didn't work. I'm not sure what else I CAN do.Is there anything I can do to save my camera?\015

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\012Hello there,\012\012The E18 error is related to the LENS not able to retract fully. If it is still under warranty, I would advise you bring it to the nearest service center. This is to avoid further damages. Otherwise, you can try a few things below.\012\012There are a couple of things you can do. \012\0121. Turn it on and then off. Spray canned air around the lens.\012\012If trick 1 will not work out, try this.\012\0122. Make sure the battery is fully charged. Turn on the camera and then give it a couple of firm whacks on the side. Make sure nothing is blocking the lens and wait for it to fully retract. \012\012Let me know how it goes.

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